Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-14
TO TIE PEOPLE OF TEXAS.
Report cf the AdministrAtion OF the Coz
Tolerate Homo for The Pest Year.
CONFEDERATE HOME,

Tolerate Homo for The Pest Year.
CONFEDERATE HOME,
AUSTIN, ThX., Nov. i, 81.
To the People of Texas:
Twelve months having elapsed since
the Confederate Home was placed IN
practical operation, it is but proper that
8 report of it's administration should be
offered TO those whose charity has made
il an assured fact.
The idea of such an institution in Texas
YVES conceived by gentlemen OF this city
70 whom its necessity was made manifest
by the number of maimed and INDECENT
ex-ContedeTate soldiers who were suffer
ing for the bare necessaries OF LIE, ana
who were dependent On the I'M
certain charity of the world, or
the exertions of equally impoverished
friends. Believing that more good could
be accomplished by organized effort, and
the establishment of 6 refuge for those
who are INDECENT and physically incapS-
Die Of labor, committees were appointed
and the work begun. Successive failures
of crors had embarrassed our people, but
mindful of the fact that this striDgency
was felt most by the class whose necessi-
ties were to be relieved, the response was
Hberal end encouraging. With the funds
collected a piece of property embracing
fifteen and i half acres on Pecan street,
about one mile and a quarter west
of Congress avenue, was pur-
chased for four thousand dol
lsrs. On this land was a two
story frame house OF seven rooms, with
cellar, cistern, stables, barns, poultry
houses, etc. Three thousand dollars IN
cash was paid and note given for balance
Following this gift concert at Austin
was determined or, Snd after months OF
labor the enterprise resulted IN net
product of Sl1 600 Anticipating this re
suit the Home was opened November |,
1886, by the admission OF three inmates,
one of whom had enlisted from Alabama,
one from Louisiana, and one from Iexas.
During the winter the number Increased
to sixteen, representing the states
of .Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia'
MARYLAND and Virginia, and the past sum-
mer has run the number up to thirty, the
utmost capacity Of the building. the
number has been fuctuating, as many
have been cured and discharged, and
others have taken their places, so that
about fifty of these worthy men have re-
ceiyed food, lodging, clothing, medicine
and medical aid. Three have died, one
was sent to friends in Virginia, one II
Alabama, one to Arkansas and one u
Louisiens. Four who came to the hom'
7 blind from durable diseases have ha(
their sight restored, and returned to thu
: business OF life. Four are now unde!
treatment for like indrmities, and nope
enter; aimed of tt e,T recovery.
In this connection it is but justice Il
acknowledge with gratitude the service
of Dr.. T. J. TYner, who has performe'
several delicate operations upon the eye
of inmates, and paid daily visits to tn
Home for weeks at time without charge
e We now have twenty seven inmates unde
the charge of matron, aided oy an ex
& ecutive committee of three directors Sc
= lected monthly from the resident dire'
- tors. No salaries are paid to any perso
except the matron and cook. All put
chases are made by the executive com
mittee upon requisition of the matroI
and, almost without exception, Hoers
! deductions are made by the dealers On
7 supplies purchased for the Home.
I'll or the amounts contributed and rea
3 lied fsom the concert, the sum OF $500
Asient for one year on real estate sec
, rjsy representing cash value OF S2O,O 90
Zone Thousand was used to pay oalan'
3 due on homes sud the TeHa&inder set ASH
Z for current expenses. For the past ye
= ,hooo o,ynepses hova hpnn "a follows: